GLST 6383 - Peacemaking and Reconciliation

3 credits

This course assumes that peace-making is often a core aspect of community development, and will focus on strategies for bringing conflicting parties into agreement through nonviolent means. Students engage some of the underlying causes of hostility—such as racism, sexism, oppression, economic disparity, ethnic animosity, and ethnocentrism—and consider both faith-based and secular approaches to fostering individual healing, reconciliation, and social justice. Students are encouraged to explore their own personal, spiritual, and theological/philosophical foundations for service and social justice work.